Fantasy Notes: Adam Lind, Johnny Cueto & Joba Chamberlain
The Toronto Blue Jays released DH Frank Thomas ahead of his vesting his 2009 option for $10MM. The signing turns out to have been as short-sighted as any fantasy players could have told the Jays last Spring when Thomas was brought aboard to block top prospect Adam Lind. As a matter of fact, the Jays went ahead and double blocked Lind by signing LF Shannon Stewart.
As a result of this organizational behavior, I have a hard time getting excited about Adam Lind. I am not a fan of the Blue Jays front office actions, but even I can read the writing on the wall. People paid to know do not believe Lind is legit.
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In the Baseball Notebook Newsletter (sign-up here), there was a question about Johnny Cueto and his 2008 projection prior to yesterday's start, there was this info:
Seems Baseball Notebook always has some saltpetre for the priapusic fantasy owner.
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Does anyone think Joba Chamberlain can stay in the bullpen if Ian Kennedy continues to emulate Mike Mussina circa 2008? Throw-in Phil Hughes' less-than-impressive season so far, and one can't help but believe Joba will have to be a starting pitcher despite his middle relief dominance - one earned run over 30+ innings in his brief career.
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by superherodj on Apr 20, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Joe Morgan, is that you?
by Xavier. on Apr 20, 2008 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
priapusic???
by Ray Guilfoyle on Apr 20, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Excited
by faketeams on Apr 20, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha
by superherodj on Apr 20, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
when
Jeff Bennett
Chuck James
Jair Jurrgems
3 runs.....not priceless....more like pathetic. LA batters made these 3 look like Koufax, Drysdale and Newcomb....give me a break. LA batters were 1 for 22 with RISP....that can't continue. As it is, they are in last place in the West.
How soon before LA makes a panic trade? Laroche may be the bait. Torre seems to have fallen in love with Dewitt, and Nomar is not a major league 3bman anymore....he looked terrible in yesterday's game gaffing 3 plays including a DP grounder. It will be interesting if Laroche is rushed in his rehab assigmnment should he hit well, so he can start at 3b. Dewitt, from what I read, may be optioned once LA goes to 12 pitchers again, which should be soon.
by Ray Guilfoyle on Apr 20, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hitting
by faketeams on Apr 20, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
HRs
Martin-20
Loney-20
Kent-20
Furcal-15+
Laroche-15
Ethier-20
Jones-30
Kemp-25
I think these hitters need to get more aggressive at the plate....for a change of pace. Road trip to Cincy could help some power numbers...and Harang pitched today, so that's one tough RH-er Kemp won't have to sit for.
I think 25 hrs from Loney is a bit much, even after last September's performance.
Jones is beginning to worry me bigtime. And the pitching staff isn't pitching well either...Bills was off the charts for 4 innings yesterday, then blew up in the 5th. Kuroda pitched decent today...still too many baserunners. The bullpen is getting used alot, this the reason for a 12 pitcher...presumably Brazoban who has pitched well in Jacksonville.
Who gets sent down is the big question-Dewitt to AAA, Young waived, or Nomar back on the DL? LA will have some decisions to make when Laroche comes back. MLB.com speculates HE could get sent to AAA, and not Dewitt. Someone's blood pressure may break records if that happens.
by Ray Guilfoyle on Apr 20, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My hard-on for Justin Upton this year...
by finite24 on Apr 20, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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